I am a political scientist by training, but my true passion is in giving voice to brands and people, which led me to working for two tech startups in community-facing roles: Viddsee, a Singapore-based short film website, and Happy Team Check, a Polish human resources startup. Currently I'm working on Moolah, a money changer app, while also looking for new career opportunities.

My vocation though is in content. I have been a Wikipedia editor since 2005, and in 2010, I founded Wikimedia Philippines, where I currently sit as its President. I am also a two-time Top Writer on Quora, and I was also a columnist for the #YoungPolitics column of Women's Voices Magazine. More than writing, I've also spoken at numerous conferences over the years on community-building in tech.

I have lived in the Philippines, the United States, Mainland China, Poland and Singapore, and I can find a firm footing wherever I go. But online, this will be my (I hope!) permanent home. Welcome!

WHAT CAN I DO

I have a versatile skill set for building, growing and sustaining communities of users, fans and practitioners. I keep up with social media trends and can build effective advertising campaigns, but I can also rally people offline around a product to get them truly engaged.

I have a very versatile writing skill set, having written everything from short advertising by-lines to well-researched Wikipedia articles and everything in between. I am also able to translate texts between English, Filipino and Spanish.

RESUMEN

KARANASAN

Pangulo - Wikimedia Pilipinas

2015 - kasalukuyan

2015

Managed and oversaw projects worth over $150,000 over six years in current role and concurrently as Member of the Board of Trustees (2010 to present), Vice President (2011–2012) and Secretary (2013–2014).

Upgraded the Filipino Wikimedia community’s ability to generate content. Formed four new sub-communities in the Philippines from zero, with over 700 articles and 10,000 images uploaded across six Wikipedias.

Prepared in three months a successful finalist bid for Wikimania 2016, the annual Wikimedia conference, overseeing five people.

Localized software documentation and interfaces into Tagalog/Filipino for MediaWiki and associated features.

Community Manager and Social Media Specialist - Happy Team Check

2015-2016

2015

Built the company’s entire social media presence and strategy from zero, producing a variety of content deployed across several social media channels which drove traffic and clients to the platform.

Community Manager (intern) - Viddsee

2015

2015

Increased social media user engagement by 25% site-wide across multiple platforms by implementing a multilingual social media engagement plan with provisions for localized media campaigns in major Asian markets.

Built a strong culture of instant daily communication with users through effective management of the site’s social media presence, e-mail marketing and first-level customer support.

University of Warsaw

Recipient of an Erasmus Mundus Mobility with Asia (EMMA) scholarship, funded by the European Union, to study international relations.

Sun Yat-sen University

2011

2011

Participated in the two-month ADMU-SYSU Summer Cultural Exchange Program in Chinese Studies.

KASANAYAN

This is a rough approximation of my skill set. While I have these skills, and the percentages are as accurate as I could make them, please feel free to ask me about a specific skill either listed or not listed here.